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4232 / 18210 · Workshop 24 — “My Romance”: Major-Key Lyricism, Diatonic Substitution, Deceptive Motion, and Making Simple Harmony Sound Personal← prev⊞ allnext →

24.82Arrangement blueprint

Intro

simple tonic-family progression.

First statement

melody + roots/shells.

Repeat

better inversions, slightly more inner motion.

Middle

one deceptive cadence.

Later phrase

one secondary dominant.

Climax

selective harmonized melody.

Final repeat

one borrowed iv.

Ending

Dm7-G7-C6/9.